Word of the Day: Terrible
The word “terrible” is an adjective that you can use to describe something that is very, very bad.
- The weather lately has been terrible.
- This bread tastes terrible.
- That dress on you looks terrible.
- This place has terrible service.
- The young man felt terrible about something he said to one of his friends.
- A terrible accident resulted in a huge loss of life.
- Ebola is a terrible disease.
- The consequences of their decision have been terrible.
- I had a terrible cold last weekend.
- We all felt terrible when we found out that one of our coworkers died.
As an adverb, the word “terribly” becomes an intensifier that can substitute for the word “very.”
- I feel terribly hungry. (I feel very hungry.)
- We’re terribly sad that our teacher is leaving for another school. (We’re very sad.)
- It feels terribly wrong to be doing this. (A person feels very guilty)
- This is terribly depressing! (This is very depressing.)
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with T page to see the list of all words starting with letter T. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
